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THERE R HOT WORDS A SHOOTING BEE TTOMjOlVED AS A RESULT LClnont 2V C the Scene of the Wildest Commotion UK the Result or l Quarrel IVuielt Gun Were Verj Prominent I Raleigh N C Feb 2gA special to i the Caucasian says there was a tragedy in the town of Lexington N C today to-day which grew out of business rivalry Dr Lee Payne jr and Mr Baxter Sham wel are both Interested in the drug business Payne is examiner for some life insurance companies Shem well wrote to some companies that the examinations by Payne were not properly prop-erly made Payne charged Shemwell with this on Saturday nteht last and there were hot words Dr IL L Payne father of Dr Lee Payne saw Shemwell this morning end undertook to smooth matters over While talking about it Shemwell made a remark which caused Dr Payne W call him s liar Shemwell struck the doctor with a stick Dr Payne turned to get a revolver when Shemwel opened fire on him but without effect Dr Payne hearing the shooting cameo came-o t of the louse and opened fire on Shemwell the latter returning the fire and both emptying their fre emptying weapons without rest Lafei Inthe day Shem well hot eJd killed Dr R L Payne and IB said to have shot three other men Shemwell was arrested tonIght I and placed in jai after having defied I the officers of the town aid nearly fifty citizens for several hours The I town is in the wildest commotion as all are very prominent